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 If he is suspended, Brady would be the highest-profile NFL player to
receive such a punishment in the 96-year history of the league.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told Boston.com on Saturday that "no
decisions have been made" regarding any potential punishment for
Brady.
Aiello was responding to an article by Gary Myers of the New York
Daily News, with the headline, "Tom Brady will be suspended by Roger
Goodell for role in Deflategate, announcement expected next week."
The only other quarterbacks on the depth chart behind Brady are
untested Jimmy Garoppolo and Garrett Gilbert.
Both 23-year-olds have never started an NFL game.
The 243-page Ted Wells report released Wednesday concluded the
Patriots "more probable than not" violated NFL rules and Brady "was
at least generally aware of the inappropriate activities" of the
deflated game balls.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel continues to work on his
recovery and learning the new offense -- at the same time impressing
coaches with his effort.
The Browns still think Manziel, their first-round pick last year,
has a chance to emerge as the quarterback of the future.
New offensive coordinator John DeFilippo praised Manziel's offseason
work ethic with words like "great," "fantastic" and "awesome."
DeFilippo, the Oakland Raiders quarterbacks coach for three seasons
before replacing former offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, said
Manziel is taking his job seriously, unlike some of the criticism in
his rookie year.
"All I know is this: From the moment he stepped in this building
from the last two weeks, he's been nothing but a consummate
professional," DeFilippo said.
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The Cincinnati Bengals signed quarterback Terrelle Pryor after his
tryout during rookie minicamp.
Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson was head coach of the
Oakland Raiders in 2011 when Pryor was drafted.
The 6-foot-4, 233-pound Pryor, a fourth-year NFL player from Ohio
State, was a third-round choice by Oakland in the 2011 NFL
Supplemental Draft. He played in 15 Raiders games (10 starts) over
the 2011-13 seasons, including 11 games and nine starts in 2013.
Pryor will battle backups AJ McCarron and Josh Johnson for a spot on
the roster during the summer months.
The Bengals also signed wide receiver Mario Alford of West Virginia,
the team's seventh-round selection in the 2015 NFL Draft.
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The Atlanta Falcons signed tackle Matt Huffer and defensive back
Jonathon Mincy and waived defensive tackle Chris Brown, cornerback
Jordan Ozerities, and wide receiver Joshua Stangby.
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The Indianapolis Colts signed running back Abou Toure as an
undrafted free agent and waived outside linebacker Terrell
Hartsfield. (Editing by Gene Cherry)
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